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2016 AMC 10B Problem 15

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2016 AMC 10B Problem 15AMC 10 Step by Step

Name: Date: September 13, 2026

Paths & Grids · difficulty 3 of 5 · about 3 min · position P11-15

All the numbers $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9$ are written in a $3\times3$ array of squares, one number in each square, in such a way that if two numbers are consecutive then they occupy squares that share an edge. The numbers in the four corners add up to $18$ . What is the number in the center?

A)
$5$
B)
$6$
C)
$7$
D)
$8$
E)
$9$

2016 AMC 10B Problem 15

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